Improvement in door-checks



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

ALEXANDER HANNA, OF DOVER, KENTUCKY.

IMPROVEMENT IN DOOR-CHECKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,1 15, dated January21, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER HANNA, of Dover, in the county of Masonand State of Kentucky, have invented a new and Improved Door Stop andHolder, of which the following is a specification:

My invention consists of a double hooked plate pivoted to a bracketprojecting from the base or mop board, and so arranged as to receive theedge of the door between them when it swings back, and to swing back alittle with it and drop into a notch, by which the door will beprevented from striking against the plaster and held from swinging shut.My invention also consists in having this bracket jointed together nearthe base-plate to swing up and be supported out of the way of sweepingthe floor, 800., when required.

Figure 1 is a top view of a door and my improved stop and holder, andFig. 2 is a side elevation of the stop and holder.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A represents the double hooked or notched.

plate, and B the bracket, to which it is piv oted. This plate has onehook-shaped piece,

' C, for acting on the rear side of the door and another, D, for actingon the front side. The latteris shorter than the former, so that whenadjusted as represented in dotted lines in the drawing, the door willpass it so as to be locked by it to prevent swinging shut after strikingagainst 0 and pushing plate A back as far as it is allowed to go, whenit strikes against the shoulder E, which looks the door from swingingback against the wall, and at the same time it drops behind shoulder Fand locks against swinging shut. These parts 0 and D will be armed withIndia-rubber pads or knobs G to prevent injuring the door.

I propose to joint the bracket B as shown at H, so that it can be turnedup against the side of the wall, when required, out of the way ofsweeping, &c.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent l. The notched or double hooked plate A with arms 0and D pivoted to the bracket B, and fitting into arecess between theshoulders E and F and arranged relatively to the door, substantially asspecified.

2. The bracketB jointed at H, as described and arranged, for swinging upagainst the wall carrying with it the notched plate A, substantially asspecified.

ALEXANDER HANNA.

Witnesses:

THoMAs P. ANDERSON, FRANK NELso

